Relias Professional Standards and Ethics 3

Question 1

Which document legally designates a person to make healthcare decisions for a patient who loses decision-making capacity?

Accepted Answer

Durable power of attorney for healthcare

Answer

Living will

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Do-not-resuscitate order

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Informed consent form

Question 2

A social worker learns during a session that a client plans to harm a specific third party. The professional's ethical and legal obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Warn the potential victim and notify appropriate authorities (duty to warn)

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Maintain confidentiality since what the client says in sessions is protected

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Terminate the therapeutic relationship immediately without further action

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Document the threat only in the case notes

Question 3

Cultural competence in healthcare primarily involves:

Accepted Answer

Understanding and respecting the cultural beliefs, values, and practices of patients to deliver effective care

Answer

Speaking multiple languages fluently

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Recommending only treatments approved within a patient's culture

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Avoiding discussion of cultural differences to prevent offense

Question 4

An ethical dilemma in healthcare most accurately refers to a situation where:

Accepted Answer

Two or more ethical principles conflict, making the right course of action unclear

Answer

A patient refuses all medical care

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A provider lacks the clinical skills to treat a condition

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A patient cannot afford the recommended treatment

Question 5

What is the primary purpose of a professional code of ethics?

Accepted Answer

To provide guidance on acceptable professional behavior and protect the public

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To list the salary ranges for various professional roles

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To replace legal statutes governing professional conduct

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To define the educational requirements for certification

Question 6

When documenting patient care, healthcare professionals should ensure records are:

Accepted Answer

Accurate, objective, timely, and free of personal opinions

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Completed at the end of the week to save time

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Written in medical jargon that only providers can interpret

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Shared with all staff regardless of their role in the patient's care

Question 7

A patient signs an informed consent form but later states they did not understand what they signed. The provider's best course of action is to:

Accepted Answer

Re-explain the procedure, answer the patient's questions, and obtain a new consent if needed

Answer

Consider the consent legally binding since it was signed

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Proceed with care since any misunderstanding is the patient's responsibility

Answer

Consult risk management before speaking with the patient again